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Body Recovered in Chester Canal in Search for Missing 21-Year-Old William Webb

Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Overview

  • Officers found a body in the Shropshire Union Canal on Monday, November 24 during the search operation.
  • Cheshire Constabulary believes it is William Webb, 21, though formal identification has not yet been completed.
  • William Webb was reported missing on Sunday, November 23 after he was last seen around 4am on Northgate Street near Rosie's Nightclub.
  • Specialist divers from the Northwest Underwater Search Team assisted alongside Cheshire Police and local volunteers.
  • Webb's family has been informed of the development and is receiving support from specialist officers.